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Lettuce Wraps

admin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:53:33 +0000

: Lettuce Wraps

I have had many people ask me how I eat on P4 and I have to say its similar to P2 and P3. I really just concentrate on eating healthy. Do I spluge from time to time, yes! I thought it would be helpful to just share for what I am eating and document any side effects from it. I am a little more simple and just make stuff up as I go along. I do not own a recipe book and do not research recipes, I am however great at throwing things together. Yesterday I shared my Taco Salad and today for lunch I went in and threw together these lettuce wraps. I am sure there many different ways you can make lettuce wraps and make them work for any phase.

Lettuce Wraps

3 Large lettuce leaves

2 Pieces of Pepper Jack Cheese (or cheese of your choice)

1 Medium sliced tomato

Salt and pepper to taste

Lunch meat or meat of your choice

I laid the lettuce beds open and stacked the meat, cheese and added thin sliced tomatoes. I added salt and pepper. The pepper jack cheese gives them a little kick. I did not add any sauce as the tomato adds enough juice to make it just right. I hold the lettuce leaves together with a toothpick and add the extra tomato as the side. If you wanted to make a lettuce wrap P2 then make the meat chicken or beef, no cheese and add tomatoes. This is a quick way to eat healthy without a lot of thought or time and its delicious. I have found lettuce a great tortilla and bread replacement.

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P3 Taco Salad

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:04:59 +0000

Taco Salad

Phase 3 recipe

1 lb of lean ground beef

1 can Rotel

1/4 diced onion

Salt and Pepper to taste

Lettuce bed

1/4 cup chopped tomatoes

1/4 cup chopped onions

1/4 cup shredded cheese

Dressing: I use homemade salsa and cover the top of the salad

Cook the ground beef, onion and seasonings. Once the ground beef is done pour in a can of drained Rotel and simmer. Add the meat to the top of the lettuce bed add the cheese and let it melt. Then add your other toppings and salsa.

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Tangy Coleslaw Magic P3

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:58:09 +0000

Tangy Coleslaw

This recipe was highly recommended from a friend. I have been eating this for 3 days and have lost 3 lbs. I am on p4 so I thought I would adjust the original to what worked for me and keep both recipes in the recipe blog. I am calling this the little magic potion and I really attribute that to the combination of the apple cider vinegar and cabbage combo. All our recipes are Dr. Simeons protocol friendly and adjusted to be p2-p4 compliant.

I have been making this in bulk for the whole family so my quantities are on the larger picnic side. The original can be found by clicking here

1 head of green cabbage

1 head of red cabbage

1 whole red apple sliced

1 onion diced (optional if you like onion)

1 bell pepper or pepper of your choice

1/2 C. MCT oil ( I used Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
8 package stevia powder ( more or less depends on your taste)
1/2 C. Apple cider vinegar ( more or less depends on your taste)
5 tsp (Balsalmic Vinegar)
garlic powder
onion powder
salt
pepper
any other spices you desire
I diced the cabbage and put in a big bowl. Mix all of the above together. Pour over raw cabbage. Toss the mixture around and then chill in the fridge.
Add a tart apple, strawberries or oranges. Toss lightly .
* note the vinegar will not mix well with the oil, shake if needed or stir before using.
I tested it before I used to to ensure the flavor was good for my liking.

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The Phases of Protocol Explained!

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:31:49 +0000

There are four phases to the Protocol.

Phase 1:

Phase one is preparing for the diet. This is a preparatory phase that is very important but many skip. We recommend at least reading Pounds and Inches and trying one of the detox methods as you await your shipment. You can use this time to read Pounds and Inches, do your measurements( check out the myotape) and work on detoxing your body to prepare for the diet. Try the Health Pro Detox Plan a week before starting. P2 is a detox itself. Detoxing before just helps with some of the symptoms the first week which may include hunger, cravings and some report headaches.

Phase 2:

When you start taking the drops or injections is the beginning of phase 2. The first 3 days of phase 2 you will be eating a high fat diet known as loading days. On Day 4 you will begin your start of the VLCD (very low calorie diet). Click here to visit the Phase 2 Guide. There are two programs a 23 day plan and a 40 day plan. The minimum days on a round is 23 days. This is 3 days of loading, 20 days on vlcd. You will continue vlcd for 72 hours following your last dose.

Phase 3:

This phase begins the first day following your last dose and will continue for 21 consecutive days. This is one of the most important phases of the diet. The goal here is maintenance. You do not want to lose or gain more than +/-2 lbs during the 21 days. Dr. Simeons says in Pounds and Inches you are resetting your hypothalomus to this new weight so your body will remember it and it will keep you from gaining back weight in the future. You do not want your weight do go above or below 2lbs. of your LDW (last dose weight). During this phase you should set your maintenance calories using this calculator based on your personal information of age, weight and height. Click here to check the calculator. Make sure it is set to sedentary and maintenance is selected at the bottom. If you experience a gain during your stabilization period immediately do a Steak Day or Alternative Correction Day. If you go over from cheating then you will restart your 21 day reset cycle. Please ignore gains caused from hormones or external issues such as water retention from traveling. Click here to visit the Phase 3 category for tips and recipes.

Phase 4:

Once you achieve your goal weight you are ready for phase 4. Phase 4 is the “forever” phase. We do not ever want to return to our previous weight and will want to maintain and stay at our LDW. Phase 4 is actually easy once you have stabilized correctly. If you happen to have an off day the weight comes right back off easily with clean eating and you can continue this process. In Phase 4 you can begin to add back in limited natural sugars and starches. You will always want to monitor your weight so that if you have a serious gain you can correct it, but it is easier to have a treat in p4 and actually see no gain at all. Click here for all your Phase 4 category information.

We hope this information was helpful. We know the phases can be confusing.

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